Can the fanboys be banned?

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Can the fanboys be banned?

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Started 2 years ago by Suikoden Fan
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Suikoden Fan
Member

I asked for this in the spammers thread but i think it deserves its own.

I like this site, and have been with it since day one but recently spam attacks and fanboys are becoming more regurlary, mostly from the same select few.

There are nothing but trolls and demean this rather friendly website and it runs the risk of more fanboys coming until it just becames one big flame war. Nip it in the bud while you can.

as i sais before if this place ends up a fanboy haven then i want no part of here. I'm not trying to make it sound like a threat, but i'm just being honest, if they dont go and continue then i really dont want to be apart of the site.

And when i say fanboys i mean any fanboy of any platform that is acting like a troll. i mean i have nothing against people having a preference, but when they act like twats about it, the line is crossed.

Posted 2 years ago #
Ireland Michael
Moderator

Having an opinion isn't a crime.

If everyone ignored them, they wouldn't be a problem.

Posted 2 years ago #
Suikoden Fan
Member

i agree having a opinion isnt a crime, being a twat and attacking articles of rivals to your prefered company is though, along with attacking others. I mean your hardly going to get new decent people to want to join up if all there is flame wars and hostility.

also ignoring a problem doesn't solve a problem, that just runs the risk of lettig it get even worse. rarely does something get better.

Posted 2 years ago #
freedoms_stain
Moderator

If I was modding here I'd have started handing out 24hr bans to the blatant trolls by now tbh.

But I'm not, so there :p

Posted 2 years ago #
Psychotext
Member

"If I was modding here I'd have started handing out 24hr bans to the blatant trolls by now tbh."

I don't know... I'd have started by killing their families and maybe escalated from there.

Posted 2 years ago #
Telepathic.Geometry
Member

I'd start by 24-hour banning the forumites who rise to the bait. That'd be wrong, but it'd solve the problem.

Posted 2 years ago #
Christopher Jack
Member

I agree with Suikoden Fan, it would be nice to have a conversation about an interesting article without running into childish trolls, saying the same shit they always say "pieceofshit3", "xbot","phonybot","Micro$oft","$ony" along with all the false 'facts' & borderline retarded statements.

Posted 2 years ago #
manamana
Member

Ignoring is the key to victory!

No really. Recently I realised that, when Gekidami reminded me in a comment, where I was getting upset over a troll.

Ignoring trolls, may test your patience, but in the end its the key. Because they have nothing to say. Empty words, just trashtalk to get people upset. Its easy to make stupid troll oneliners - clever they aint.

So, just ignore them, and over time they'll leave, because they realise the fact, that they are meaningless.

Posted 2 years ago #
Psychotext
Member

manamana basically has it right. As much as it fucking sucks to see these idiots screwing up the comments threads, they're only as effective as the attention they're given. As soon as people start with the idiocy these days I simply switch off to them. If the thread becomes overrun with arguing (with the trolls) then I don't bother opening it again.

Posted 2 years ago #
Gadzooks!
Member

I see that stupid troll TEA is ruining every 360 related thread again.

How can you moderators let this idiot drag the forums down to his gutter level?

Ban it. Ban it permanently.

Posted 2 years ago #
Ireland Michael
Moderator

He's entertaining, if nothing else.

Posted 2 years ago #
Robo_1
Member

I agree that the fanboy BS can easily be ignored, but I'm baffled by the softly, softly approach taken to those who purposefully and repeatedly post game ruining spoilers.

I can't think of any justification for letting somebody who has done that three times now, remain a part of this community. There's light moderation and there's just outright neglecting it, and whilst I don't really give much of a toss about some retard throwing sub-infant level insults around the place, I draw the line at having major plot points in games ruined because some idiot thinks it's funny.

If it happens again (and it almost certainly will), then with all due respect to them, it's totally on the heads of the mod guys here, as they know who's doing it, and they've done nothing except issue one warning.

Posted 2 years ago #
Psychotext
Member

For what it's worth, there aren't actually any mods... only staff / contributors.

Posted 2 years ago #
Robo_1
Member

First thing that should be fixed then. I thought you were put forward as a mod during last years voting. Did nothing ever come of that?

Posted 2 years ago #
Psychotext
Member

I don't think they ever put the functionality in place. That, or Pat is still sore at me for taking those pics of his missus. =/

Posted 2 years ago #
Bikki
Member

Erthazus.

Posted 2 years ago #
DarkElfa
Member

Admittedly, there are some trolls here that have gone way past anything I would have allowed when I was moderating. Still, a simple filter could be added to be gone with all the bullshit fanboy troll words.

Oh and perm ban anyone who does the "HAHAHAHAHA" crap. That shit drives me up a wall.

Posted 2 years ago #
daytripper
Member

what is it about the xbox that attracts so much trolling? must be the most hated system i've ever known.

Posted 2 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

^
If thats the conclusion you're coming to then you're only seeing trolling where you want to see it. Fact is the creation of this thread and the demand that the obvious trolls/fanboys who dont give any worth while input be banned is because of the sudden explosion of trolls like itsucks in PS3-related news articles.

Posted 2 years ago #
Gadzooks!
Member

Gekidami.

Its rare to see such blinkered fact ignoring, it truly is.

I suggest you read a kinect article or two. You will see how wrong you are.

Posted 2 years ago #
daytripper
Member

"you're only seeing trolling where you want to see it."

oh fuck off you. i dont want to see trolling full stop. its just a simple case of any discussion i try to join its the usual arseholes like itsucks, tea, the other guy who is mental going on and i still stand by what i said above, you only have to look at here, n4g, youtube, cvg and gametrailers forums to see who says what and how many.

itsucks or whoever that potato headed twat is, is boring like the others but he is not the majority and i read ps3 news a;lso since i own one and its in my interest and all i see is more ps3 loyalists going on and on about the xbox all the time. i never hear these guys on psn, psn is actually got a lot of great people playing on it.

Posted 2 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

Where did i say there wasnt any trolling going on in 360 related stuff? I only stated why this thread was made, which was because of the trolls who havent once contributed to any conversation and just dump their BS spam then leave till the next article they can troll in pops up.

Erthazus & TEA maybe ignorant idiots but they atleast partake in other discussions on the site, i'm not saying they dont troll, but unlike itsucks and all of his sock accounts they DONT ONLY troll.

Posted 2 years ago #
daytripper
Member

"but they atleast partake in other discussions on the site"

they want reactions to their comments so they have to have some sort of comment about another systems power or lack of etc or insult to someone to get that reaction. its boring and i would love them to just offer a opinion instead of bringing some guttersnipe hardware attitude into it.

look, i've read it plenty of times and i wouldnt say it without seeing it. i wouldnt say they partake either, if anything it distracts the debate of the original topic imo. the crysis 2 xbox beta comment section was a embarrassment and there have been plenty more like that. if someone in person says "xbot" or "gaystation 3" or whatever, i'm sorry but they fail in life.

Posted 2 years ago #
Triggerhappy
Member

^^ I could not agree more

read the comments on this article

http://www.vg247.com/2010/11/05/crysis-2-xbox-360-multiplayer-beta-footage-looks-rather-good/comment-page-1/#comments

Erthazus is an absolute embarrassment, i cant bear to read a full comment of his. Please someone do something about this

Posted 2 years ago #
Gadzooks!
Member

@geki

Fair enough reply, however the OP mentions nothing about 'pure' trolls (for want of a better word).

If idiot trolls like TEA and Erthazus post a non-flaming post every once in a blue moon that does not excuse thier childish insulting behaviour for 99% of the time. They are still idiots, they are still trolls and they need to be permanently banned.

Posted 2 years ago #
Christopher Jack
Member

TEA's been quite lately, it's not until you (Gadzooks! specifically) mentions his name, we all know you resent him, but that's exactly what he wants, he occasionally posts a mature comment, but 99% of the time he's just testing reactions.
Erthazus is simply an imbecile, just as ignorant as itsucks & just as arrogant as TEA, he's the annoying imbetweener.
LOLshock is just naive, nothing more needs to be said.
itsucks/choochoo is a 12 year old fuck head who cannot comprehend any logic what so ever & deserves to be banned more than anyne ele (exc. spambots ofc) everyone listed has atleast contributed to a mature converstion once on this site, this is just a kid who needs to get a fuckiong life.

Posted 2 years ago #
Anonymous
Unregistered

Oh Garratt please hurry up with your ignore feature so the many delusional people out there think it will stop me from speaking my opinion. You guys just don't get it....and its probably cause most of you are cry baby euros (99% sure thats the case) If you don't like someones opinion you skip their comments its as easy as that. No one says you have to read every comment. VG247 is not HEAVEN that it has to have a neatly clean reasonable 1 sided argument on every 360 or PS3 article.

THIS IS THE INTERNET! NOT FUCKING CONGRESS! Why don't some of you losers direct your energy in more positive ways other than trying to dictate a site that isn't yours. Joystiq,Kotaku,N4G,1up,that GOD forsaken XBOT fortress eurogamer don't any of these sites have the features you want. I'm tired of reading your cry baby bullshit. If you don't like my opinion then just skip what I have to say.

Now can I have my free penis so I can shove it up Gadzooks! ass and give him rectum cancer please. Thank you :)

Posted 2 years ago #
Christopher Jack
Member

"If you don't like someones opinion you skip their comments its as easy as that."
"I'm tired of reading your cry baby bullshit." lol, you're such a hypocrite :P

Posted 2 years ago #
daytripper
Member

"If you don't like someones opinion you skip their comments its as easy as that."

why cant you do it then?

"I'm tired of reading your cry baby bullshit."

http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=1415#post-13210

"VG247 is not HEAVEN that it has to have a neatly clean reasonable 1 sided argument on every 360 or PS3 article."

no said it is, a bit more common sense is needed if anything especially when its article regarding a game rather than a console. not just me and you but everyone probably.

"If you don't like my opinion then just skip what I have to say."

why cant you do that to others then?

Posted 2 years ago #
Gadzooks!
Member

Oh, I see the loudmouthed idiot is doing exactly what we expect it to do.

ME ME ME LOOK AT ME MY RITALIN IS RUNNING LOW GIIIVVVVEEE MEEEE ATTENTION!!!!

The argument 'If you dont like it then ignore it' simply doesnt work with hyperactive destructive stupids like this. I've had that retarded bigot on ignore for god knows how long now yet it still manages to turn every thread it touches into a clusterfuck.

There are so many posters that would contribute if that piece of shit and it's trollkind were gone.

It used to be that way. There used to be discussion on VG247. Now there is only squabbling.

Do what needs to be done Garrett. Moderate, delegate if needed, but ban and clean this place up.

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